Sidney Telegraph editorial page overview
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, is the official Cheyenne County newspaper. The paper serves as an associate AP member and Nebraska Press Association member, published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. in Sidney Nebraska.
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Pearson Tells De Gaulle Where He Stands On Loyalty
Good Go, Mr Pearson II backs Canada over De Gaulle urging loyalty to one country. He criticized De Gaulle's call for French Canadians to rally to France and said the Canadian premier would not tolerate such remarks. The editor praises Pearson for speaking firmly and sends De Gaulle packing.
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Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Charles de Gaulle
Pearson
de Gaulle
France
Gen. de Gaulle
United States
How To Stop Riots And Restore Law And Order
A commentary argues that stopping riots requires police to have clear authority to act. It contends officers must shoot when faced with deadly violence and arrest when possible, noting current laws deter action and fuel lawlessness. The piece defends police brutality as a historical reality while blaming misinterpreted laws rather than officers.
Grandfather’s Money Philosophy Echoed by a Young Man
A narrator recalls his grandfather’s blunt advice on wealth—inheritance, marriage, or theft—as well as a life spent chasing easy money. He jokes on the allure of rich spouses, the Kennedy era luxury he cannot afford, and the aging view of wealth, security, and inflation. He muses on aging, finance, and folly with wry, reflective humor.
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Grandfather
Sam
Grandpa
Washington
Conservation CAPERS and Farm Unity Inquiry
A set of letters and notes urge terracing before seeding and invite landowners to contact the Soil Conservation office for planning. The column then surveys 1966 Nebraska park visitation, a boating fatality, highway concerns about I 80S to Denver, and a long public letter defending agricultural policy, farmer prospects, and the Capper Volstead Act. It promotes the National Farmers Organization and calls farmers to organize for fair prices and collective bargaining with the sector.
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Soil Conservation Office
National Farmers Organization
Greener City Pastures and the Farm Dilemma
Government officials face a trend of young farmers leaving agriculture for city jobs as urban wages rise and agricultural tech creates surplus. The National Food and Fiber Commission, appointed by President Johnson, urges a move to a free market with reduced export subsidies and looser import quotas while maintaining farm programs until incomes converge. The long term issue is industrialization and automation driving the need to retrain farmers for new skills.
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National Food and Fiber Commission
Johnson
Commission
Letter Box Sparks Debate on Interstate Signs
In a July 22 1967 letter to the editor the writer argues against Mr Ramsey and others over Interstate Highway signage. They challenge the idea of a Vocal Minority and discuss psychology of travelers, suggesting reversing the Y to imply I 80 and main Transcontinental route, noting sign quantity impacts safety and navigation.
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Ramsey
Larabee
World Herald
Nebraska
Wyoming
Denver
Hossack
The Anarchy In The Cities Explored In Depth
The piece critiques simple causes of urban unrest including Black frustrations, Communist agitation, Black power militancy, and policing failures. It argues reforms must go beyond pessimistic clichés, calling for reevaluated federal programs, riot-control training, gun flow crackdown, and isolating extremists from law abiding communities. Disillusionment concludes the analysis.
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H. Rap Brown
Stokely Carmichael
Johnson
Romney
Michigan
Republican
Washington
Newark
Detroit
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